WIP Major 8th hussars - Nicolas Gaspard Custine

[Paul20100]

Hi all

Just starting to put my brushs on a well known figure from master craftsman B. Leibovitz.

 

[daniel]

Hello Paul,

A very good start ... All in Oil ? Really very good ... I'll try soon a black horse ... not so easy I think ... o)


Daniel

 

[Paul20100]

Yes, fully with oils. The main difficulty is to represent reflections on the hair in such a way that the piece may be acceptable from any angle of vision.

 

[daniel]

You are right Paul ... And difficult that the black not became to much grey when you do the light ... What colors did you use ?

 

[Edorta]

Paul you have been very bold highlighting the shine in the horse´s body, but the result is very good. I follow.

http://www.mininet.tv/egminiatures.html

 

[megroot]

What a coincidence. I just started a black horse yesterday evening.
Is it right that you build your black with a mix of Burnt Umber and Ultramarine Blue?
Marc

 

[Paul20100]

Hi Marc.
No, in fact I mixed ivory black with a small part of caput mortuum purple from Old Holland.

 

[davidmitchell]

Very nice start on this one Paul.


Cheers David

 

[megroot]

Hi Marc.
No, in fact I mixed ivory black with a small part of caput mortuum purple from Old Holland.

Thanks for that. This combination has a great outcome for the highlight on the black. Gonna try this one.

Marc

 

[Paul20100]

Opposite side:

 

[Paul20100]

Continuing...

 

[Stephan]

What a effort to bring out the details of the saddle...

 

[megroot]

Following it closely.

marc

 

[Paul20100]

The horse completed.

 

[Edorta]

Perfect work! The contrast between the colors of the saddle and the black of the horse works very well.

http://www.mininet.tv/egminiatures.html

 

[Paul20100]

Yes, because of the gold / silver braids and red festoon in the middle.

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Excellent work Paul,the shabraque is fantastic and the black on the horse looks perfect too,
Are you using oils or acrylics.

Looking forward to updates

Ron

 

[Paul20100]

Hello Ronald.

I use oils on a light grey or sable Humbrol base layer.

 

[Paul20100]

Hi all

Here is the finished job.

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Superb Finish Paul.
Great paint job all round .
What oil colours did you use for the horse, I know it is black but which one, and for the highlights

ron